That night, Ji Feiyu was taken back to the Zixiang Palace by the emperor and tormented in a most miserable way. Her loud cries led to all sorts of gossips in the Zixiang Palace the next day. Many maids blushed and snickered when they saw the emperor, secretly thinking how powerful the emperor was!
Ji Feiyu lay limply on the bed, too weak to even straighten her back. Meanwhile, Yong Yaxuan had already gone to the morning court and didn't care about Ji Feiyu at all.
At this moment, just thinking of him, Ji Feiyu's face was filled with hatred. Last night, he was really not gentle at all. It was so excessive!
Ji Feiyu lay helplessly in bed for a long time before slowly getting up. When she was dressing in front of the mirror, she finally saw the marks all over her body.
That dog man was really rough on a beauty. He didn't cherish her at all!
Ji Feiyu looked at the regular dress for the empress placed beside her. She took a deep breath and quickly put it on. But no matter how she tried to cover up, she found that the hickey on her neck just wouldn't go away. So she felt even more dejected. Today, Ji Feiyu still had to receive the greetings from the concubines. How could she handle this situation?
Just then, a young maid came in with a blushing face. There was a silk scarf on the tray in her hand.
"Empress, this is a reward from the emperor. He said you would surely need it when you woke up later." She lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Ji Feiyu. Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
As soon as Ji Feiyu saw it, she immediately felt humiliated by Yong Yaxuan. With a face full of hatred, she picked up the silk scarf and wrapped it around her neck, then headed towards the Qiwu Palace.
At this time in the Qiwu Palace, a group of concubines were already waiting. When they saw Ji Feiyu coming out, they all heaved a sigh of relief.
"Your servants pay respects to the empress. May the empress be in good health and peace!"
Just as Ji Feiyu took her seat, through the bead curtain, she saw a group of beautiful concubines bowing in front of her. She slightly concealed the unhappiness in her eyes and said gently, "All of you, get up!"
"Thank you, empress." The concubines got up one after another.
Ji Feiyu sat upright looking at them. "I suddenly felt unwell today, so I got up late. I've kept you all waiting for a long time."
Hearing this, the concubines started to chatter. "What are you saying, empress? It's our duty to pay respects to you."
"Is your body feeling better, empress?"
"Empress, you should take good care of your precious body in spring!"
"Even if the empress gets up later, we will still wait for you if you're unwell."
Hearing this, Ji Feiyu gave a comforting smile. "I thank all my sisters for your concern here. If you have nothing else to do, you may disperse today."
Concubine Zhen said, "The silk scarf the empress is wearing today is quite unique. I've never seen the empress wear it before."
"Hehe." Ji Feiyu gave an embarrassed smile. "I caught a chill last night. Since I can't be exposed to the wind today, I remembered this reward."
Concubine Li pretended to be concerned. "Empress, did you catch the chill because you didn't wait for the emperor last night?"
Hearing this, Concubine Ru seemed a bit regretful. "Oh, empress, you've really taken a lot of trouble. Last night, the emperor, the emperor he..."
Seeing their strange expressions, Ji Feiyu couldn't help asking, "What about the emperor?"
Concubine Ru looked surprised and exclaimed, "Doesn't the empress know? The emperor took a female official back to the Zixiang Palace last night... He was quite restless all night..."
Ji Feiyu couldn't help wiping the sweat off her forehead.
Concubine Li added, "Yes, the emperor told us yesterday that he was going to accompany the empress. Who would have thought that a female official suddenly appeared out of nowhere? She's really audacious."
Ji Feiyu wiped the sweat off her forehead again.
Concubine Zhen flattered, "Right. Empress, do you want to check the records to see who this person is?"
Ji Feiyu quickly said, "No need! What's the use of checking the records? If that person is really a female official, this news should be blocked."
Hearing Ji Feiyu's words, the concubines finally kept silent and immediately smiled. "Since that's the case, let's just forget about it! The empress is really magnanimous and doesn't bother with such people who don't know the rules. The empress is really wise, really wise!"
Ji Feiyu let out a sigh of relief and regained her usual calm. "Do you sisters have anything else to report? If not, you may disperse!"
The concubines all smiled, and then dispersed.
Ji Feiyu touched the silk scarf around her neck and immediately went back to the inner hall. Seeing the head female official looking a bit unnatural, she immediately asked, "What other rumors came out from the Zixiang Palace last night?"
Hearing this, the head female official took a timid step back and said shyly, "This... Your servant only heard that the empress's cries were very... very..."
"Very what?"
"Very soul - stirring..." After saying that, the female official quickly covered her face and left. Ji Feiyu's face turned red when she heard this, and she silently cursed the emperor's name in her heart, Yong Yaxuan!
Yong was the national surname. Xuan was a character shared by the brothers of Yong Yaxuan's generation. Ya was his real given name.
When they were on good terms before, Ji Feiyu often called him by his name. But later when he became the emperor, she had to avoid using it. Until now, except when he made Ji Feiyu angry, she basically wouldn't call him by his name.
Ji Feiyu took off the silk scarf around her neck, lay back on her bed, and gently rubbed her waist!
Last night's experience was really unforgettable. It was like seeing white waves rolling over red silk, deep snow blooming with gorgeous plum blossoms. The fragrance was overwhelming, and the beauty was boundless. The waves were surging, sometimes rolling on the surface, sometimes secretly swirling below. The impact of the raging waves made one feel dazed. The white waves were rushing up and down but could never reach the shore. Gradually, it started to rain, and the air became moist and sticky. Lightning and thunder appeared, which made the waves roll more violently and also illuminated the night of the unknown future! No one knew how long it had passed. After the last thunderclap, the sea and the sky finally gradually returned to calm. Only the rain was still quietly falling, as if recording this storm.
Ji Feiyu felt very annoyed because as soon as she closed her eyes, the image of his strong chest with a little sweat on it would appear in her mind.
Just as she was thinking, unexpectedly someone called out to her beside her ear -
"My dear!"
"Ah?" Ji Feiyu suddenly opened her eyes and saw Yong Yaxuan looking at her with a smile on his face. She couldn't help sitting up from the bed and exclaimed, "Why are you here!"
Yong Yaxuan stroked Ji Feiyu's cheek and said softly, "Why is your face so red? Do you miss me?"
"Your servant... your servant..." Ji Feiyu was like a thief who was suddenly caught stealing. She didn't know what to say at all. There was only one thought in her mind, which was to escape!
Yong Yaxuan looked at Ji Feiyu's strange expression with pity on his face. While stroking her cheek, he sighed, "Rumors in the palace say that the empress is really pitiful. She waited for the emperor all night but got nothing and even caught a chill. I think I'm really guilty. So I've decided to accompany my dear every night this week as compensation. How about it?"
"Ah? No!" Ji Feiyu quickly shook her head with a panicked look on her face. "Your servant is sick and can't serve Your Majesty!"
"Really?" He looked at Ji Feiyu and smiled gently, then reached out to pinch her earlobe. "But I think my dear is in good spirits now."
Ji Feiyu immediately stared at him with innocent and tear - filled eyes.